| Description |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction to developmental psychology and its research strategies -- Theories of human development -- Hereditary influences on development -- Prenatal development, birth, and newborns' readiness for life -- The physical self : development of the brain, the body, and motor skills -- Early cognitive foundations : sensation, perception, and learning -- Cognitive development : Piaget's theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural viewpoint -- Cognitive development : information processing perspectives -- Intelligence : measuring mental performance -- Development of language and communication skills -- Emotional development and the establishment of intimate relationships -- Development of the self and social cognition -- Sex differences and gender role development -- Aggression, altruism, and moral development -- The family -- Extrafamilial influences : television, computers, schools, and peers |
| Analysis |
Adolescent psychology |
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Child psychology |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1996 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Adolescent psychology -- Textbooks.
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Child psychology -- Textbooks.
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Adolescent psychology.
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Child psychology.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| LC no. |
98023000 |
| ISBN |
0534355927 |
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053436361X (alk. paper) |
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